Almuerzo/Lunch
As Ciudad’s menu changes daily this is just a sample of what is in store for you.
Lunch apps - $5 - $11    Lunch entree's $12 - $18
 

"...a place for culinary adventures... Ciudad is certainly a refreshing change from new Italian or barbecue restaurants. It points out that Los Angeles should not yet be dismissed as a city without culinary creativity."
LA Daily News

"In: Latin cuisine... Not that Latin food is exactly new to Los Angeles, but lately some of the hottest spots in town have been restaurants that merge Latin American and California cuisine into new creations. Celebrity chefs like Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, with their packed new Ciudad in downtown LA, are producing a new appreciation for Latin dishes..."
LA Business Journal

"...With their media adoration, you'd think these Border Grill babes had been John Glen's space shuttle mates. They didn't orbit the planet, but they have traverse Latin America, Spain, and Portugal, bringing Downtown dishes such as arepas and Ecuadorian salmon tartare. The snacky and fun to pronounce cuchifrito menu promises to be popular ..."
LA Downtown News

"...Make sure you go to Ciudad with an appetite!"
BOCA

Ciudad is open for lunch Monday - Friday. Two hours free parking with validation is
available in the Union Bank Plaza parking garage

Platos Pequeños

Peruvian Ceviche
fresh seasonal fish marinated with lime, ginger, and aji amarillo chile

Ciudad Classics
a sampler platter of peruvian ceviche, spinach empanadas, and piquillo peppers with dates, lemon zest, and goat cheese

Argentine Empanadas
wild mushroom with warm chipotle sauce and swiss chard with tomatillo sauce

Tortilla Soup
with tortilla strips, mexican cheese, and guacamole

Soup of the Day
made fresh daily


Salads

Blood Orange and Jicama Salad
tossed with watercress and toasted coriander vinaigrette

Romaine Hearts
with chile rajas, plantain croutons, and cabrales blue cheese vinaigrette

Warm Achiote Chicken and Orange Salad
grilled chicken breast, orange scented mayonnaise, tequila, romaine lettuce, and chile glazed yams

Chopped Salad with Cuban Fried Chicken
with tomato, avocado, cuzco corn, calypso beans, cabrales cheese, and plantain chips
served on mixed greens with honey chipotle vinaigrette


Tacos

Grilled Chicken Asada Tacos
marinated and grilled chicken breast with caramelized onions, cilantro, serrano chiles, and lime
served on warm corn tortillas with tomatillo avocado salsa and spicy tomato

Grilled Fish Tacos
with lime crema and cucumber radish salsa
served with corn relish and organic refried beans

Crispy Potato Rajas Tacos
with roasted potatoes, chiles, and mexican cheeses in a corn masa tortilla
served with grilled corn salsa, avocado, and chipotle crema

Shrimp Tamale Negro
black corn masa tamales filled with sweet shrimp, peppers, scallion, and aji amarillo chile sauce


Ciudad Plates

Black Beef
boneless beef short rib simmered in columbian cola sauce with carrot humita and fried onions

Brazilian Seafood Moqueca
with mussels, clams, and shrimp in a coconut lime broth

Pollo CiUDAD
grilled chicken on cuban rice with cilantro sauce and pickled tomatoes

Bolivian Corn Tamale
with peach mole, sunchokes, black beans, and crispy jalapeno pickled onion salad

Chile Relleno Burrito
roasted poblano chiles stuffed with melted cheese and peppers, wrapped in a burrito
with organic refried beans, cuban rice, salsa roja, and grilled corn
served with watercress salad

El Cubano
cuban pressed sandwich with roast niman ranch pork, ham, swiss cheese, and dill pickles
served with cumin spiced fries

Grilled Seasonal Fish with Tamarind Glaze
on cumin scented cabbage and mashed yuca with a habanero orange salsa

Chicken Milanesa
an argentine favorite of pounded and lightly breaded chicken breast with roasted garlic
ancho sauce; served with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus

Andalucian Skirt Steak
niman ranch skirt steak seasoned with moorish spices and papas bravas
served on a bed of roasted eggplant, pepper, and onion samfaina

Striped Bass with Meyer Lemon Compote
served on a paella of purple artichokes, preserved lemon, and garbanzo beans

*Ciudad uses seasonal, locally grown ingredients, including 100% Certified Organic rice, black beans, eggs, and dairy, as well as hormone and antibiotic free meats. We serve only sustainable seafood and are a member of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Restaurant Program.  All our menu items are trans fat free.